I have many a time heard upperclassmen remark, wistfully, that between academics, athletics/extracurriculars, a social life, and a consistent sleep schedule, you can only have three of the four at any given time in college.
The Stute
When I think about the fundamental problems that technology poses to our society, my mind immediately thinks of ethical innovations. As mentioned in my previous columns in this series, the media is a big proponent of this.
If you have a good pair of sneakers, a day to kill, and a big appetite, I highly suggest walking across Manhattan.
In a recent conversation with a friend, they had shared with me that they had seen multiple deceased birds surrounding the Gateway Academic Center, specifically under the skybridge.
On September 27, Stevens informed students that they would be implementing randomized COVID-19 testing on campus. The email explained that this was at the request of the Faculty Senate, despite there being “no evidence that randomized testing decreases the spread of COVID-19 in a community that is fully vaccinated according to Hackensack Meridian Health, Stevens’ medical advisor, and guidance from the CDC.”
On October 8, the Audio Engineering Club (AEC) hosted their first Open Mic night of the semester and rekindled live music at Stevens.
If you’ve been anywhere in New Jersey at all for the past few weeks, you’ve likely had a difficult time ignoring these bright-red, spotted planthoppers.
Having been two centennials since Frankenstein warned the world about utilizing science without regard for ethical and societal consequences, the idea of lab-grown meat has since been materialized by several start-up companies and private laboratories.
On Wednesday September 29, the Center for Science Writing organized a presentation from astronomer and author Caleb Scharf. Scharf, the current director of the Columbia Astrobiology Center at Columbia University, recently published his book The Ascent of Information: Books, Bits, Genes, Machines, and Life’s Unending Algorithm.
On September 18, SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission arrived back on Earth after spending three days in space. This groundbreaking mission accomplished something that has never been done before: send civilians to space without a trained astronaut present.